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No. 6l9,376. Patented Feb. I4, I899.

W. H. WHITE.

PARCEL CARRIER FOR BICYCLES.

(Application filed Jan. 29, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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UNTTEn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM I-I. \VIIITE, OF NYAOK, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES H. RUTHERFORD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PARCEL-CARRIER FOR BICYCLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 619,376, dated February 14, 1899.

Application filed January 29,1898. Serial No. 668,380. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. WH1TE,a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Nyack, county of Rockland, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Parcel-Carriers for Bicycles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an improved pareel-carrier for bicycles; and the object thereof is to provide a compact device of economical construction which may readily be attached to and detached from the saddle-post T of a bicycle without interfering in anyway with the adjustment of the saddle mounted thereon.

The invention will be hereinafter fully dc scribed, and specifically set forth in the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device in its preferred form and shown in position on a saddle-post T, portions of the saddle-clamp and bicycle- Fig. 2 is a rear end view showing the rear end only of the T, the arms of the holder being broken off. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the device detached from the T. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modification of the device. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same partly broken away.

In the practice of myinvention I employ a parcel-supporter embodying two arms 1 1, of wire, preferably of a shape approximating that shown in the drawings and being integrally connected at the forward ends by means of the loop 2,'said loop being extended downwardly and being adapted to contact with the convex lower section 3 of the saddle-post T 4. The outer or free ends of said arms 1 1 are preferably depressed at 5 5, then turned sharply upwardly, and terminating in the uprights 6 6. Upon the hooks thus formed the package is to be suspended.

. As a means for holding the loop 2 in contact with the T I provide the plate 7, preferably constructed of sheetmetal. The lower face of the main body of said plate is concaved and adapted to fit the upper convex portion of the T. The ends 8 8 of said plate are curved around and clamped to the arms 1 1 close to the downwardly-bent loop 2. The concaved surfaces of said plate and said loop when clamped form approximately a circle adapted to receive the rear end of the T.

As a means for clam ping said carrier firmly in position I provide the plate 9, the main body of which is depressed and adapted to receive the block 10, soldered or otherwise fastened to the upper or concaved surface thereof. Said block 10 has a concaved upper face adapted to fit the under convex side of the T and is provided with a hole 12, through which the thumb-screw 13 is adapted to thread. bent outwardly over the arms 1 1 and clamped thereto.

To fix said carrier in position, it is only necessary to slip the device over the rear end of the T and set up the thumb-screw, when it will be held firmly in position.

The arms of the device lie longitudinally along the sides of the T, below its top, and will not interfere with the rearward tilting of the saddle and does not detract from the appearance of the wheel as a whole.

The clamping-plates may be made detachable, if desired, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, in which case the supporting-plate 14 and clamping-plate 15 would preferably be of cast metal, differing in design only from the sheet-metal plates shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. Upon the lower end of the clamping-plate 15 the lug 16, having a hole 17 therein through which the set-screw 18is adapted to thread, is formed. It is obvious that the set-screw 18 may be used in connection with the device shown in Fig. 1, or, vice versa, the thumb-screw may be used in place of the set-screw.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A parcel-carrier for bicycles, comprising two rearwardly-projecting arms, the free ends of said arms being shaped into hooks adapted to support the strings of a parcel, the forward ends of said arms being integrally connected by means of a loop extended downwardly and adapted to contact with the under side of the saddle-post T, the supporting-plate adapted The ends 11 11 of said plate 9 are,

connected by a loop passing under the T, a

supporting-plate fixed to said arms, a clamping-plate fixed to said arms, a block soldered or otherwise fastened to the concaved side of said clamping-plate, said block being adapted for contact with the. under side of the T, and a set-screw or thumb-screw adapted to thread through suitable holes through said clamping-plate and block, substantially as shown and described.

3. A parcel-carrier for bicycles, comprising two rearwardly-piojected arms, the free ends of said arms being shaped into hooks adapted for engagement with the strings of a parcel, the forward ends of said arms being integrally connected by means of aloop extended down- Wardly and adapted to contact with the under side ofa saddle-post T, asupporting-plate spanning the said arms, and adapted for contact with the upper side of the said saddlepost T, a clamping-plate spanningsaid arms, and adapted for contact with the under side of said T, and aset-screw to clamp said clamping-plate firmly to the T, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name,in presence of two witnesses, this 24th day of J anuary, 1898.

WILLIAM H. NV HITE.

Witnesses:

B. MoGoMB, M. G. MOOLEAN. 

